CVE-2018-12918

Name: CVE-2018-12918
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-06-27T18:29:00.477+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-12918 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In libpbc.a in PBC through 2017-03-02, there is a Segmentation fault in _pbcB_register_fields in bootstrap.c.. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In libpbc.a in PBC through 2017-03-02, there is a Segmentation fault in _pbcB_register_fields in bootstrap.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.42%

69.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pbc Project	Pbc	<= 2017-03-02

References

https://github.com/cloudwu/pbc/issues/121Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cloudwu/pbc/issues/121Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 27, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-12918?

In libpbc.a in PBC through 2017-03-02, there is a Segmentation fault in _pbcB_register_fields in bootstrap.c.

How severe is CVE-2018-12918?

CVE-2018-12918 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12918?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST